Common use of Qualified Securities Clause in Contracts

Qualified Securities. Considering PSUs are not eligible for the stock option deduction under paragraph 110(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act (Canada), written notice is hereby given that the shares of Stock to be issued upon settlement of the PSUs are non-qualified securities for the purposes of paragraph 110(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act (Canada). There are no country-specific provisions. The PSUs are not granted under the French specific regime provided by Section L-225-197-1 and seq. or L. 22-10-59 and L. 22-10-60 of the French Commercial Code. By accepting the French Award, the Grantee confirms having read and understood the documents relating to this grant (the Plan and the Agreement) which were provided in English language. The Grantee accepts the terms of those documents accordingly. The Grantee confirms that the Grantee has a good knowledge of the English language.